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Welcome to Hiram Rapids ...

Hiram Rapids is located in Portage County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hiram Rapids: HYE-rum<2>

A typical abbreviation for Hiram Rapids: Hiram Rpds.

Hiram Rapids is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hiram Rapids lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hiram Rapids: 330 & 234<4>

Communities near Hiram Rapids ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hiram Rapids.

  • Warren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
  • Stow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
  • Kent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Solon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
  • Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Twinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mayfield Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Streetsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hiram Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiram Rapids.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hiram Rapids. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiram Rapids.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiram Rapids. See our Newspapers Page for Hiram Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hiram Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Hiram Rapids? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hiram Rapids, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hiram Rapids.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hiram Rapids. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hiram Rapids - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Hiram Rapids area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Hiram Rapids area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.